by Tyler | Sep 3, 2019 | Asia, Carrie Lam, China, democracy, Education, Hong Kong, National Security, protests, students, Trending, university
Thousands of secondary school and college students in Hong Kong announced they would skip classes on Monday, the first day of the new school year, essentially staging a “strike” and adding their numbers to ongoing protests.
by Tyler | Sep 1, 2019 | Asia, carbon emissions, China, Climate Change, Environment, National Security, Paris accord, Pollution, trade war, Trending
The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment claimed on Friday that the trade war between the U.S. and China is making it difficult for the latter to hit carbon emissions targets, even though Chinese researchers claimed just two weeks ago they were well ahead of...
by Tyler | Aug 31, 2019 | airport, Asia, Cathay Pacific, China, Hong Kong, National Security, protests, Trending
Hong Kong protest organizers on Thursday sarcastically invited supporters to schedule a “weekend getaway” at the international airport and give the facility a “stress test” on Sunday and Monday by blocking off the roads and overloading the railway...
by Tyler | Aug 29, 2019 | Asia, China, linkedin, Masters of the Universe, Microsoft, Politics, Spies, Tech, Trending
Chinese spies are using the Microsoft-owned social media platform LinkedIn to recruit spies, according to intelligence officials in the United States and Europe, who say that foreign agents are approaching thousands of users on the website.
by Tyler | Aug 27, 2019 | Asia, bilateral trade deal, China, Economy, Japan, Politics, South Korea, Trade Deal, Trending, U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA)
President Trump has exposed China’s vulnerability. They need the world more than the world needs them.
by Tyler | Aug 27, 2019 | Asia, China, Hong Kong, National Security, Police Brutality, protests, Trending
Hong Kong police have been accused of indiscriminately arresting bystanders and accusing them of participating in “unlawful assemblies,” in some cases holding them prisoner for days without proper access to legal counsel.
